- Will arrive in spring 2026
- Officially wrapped production in November
- Main cast will return, with some exceptions
- Angus Cloud's Fez won't be recast following actor's shock passing
- Multiple new cast announcements include Sharon Stone and Eli Roth
- No plot synopsis yet, but time jump confirmed
- No word on whether season 3 will be the show's final installment
Euphoria season 3 will finally arrive in spring 2026 and for a moment there, it felt like we'd be waiting forever. But, let's be clear – Euphoria is definitely not cancelled. The return of one of the best shows on HBO Max in the US (it's on Sky Atlantic/Now in the UK, and Foxtel/Binge in Australia) has been greatly anticipated since its renewal way back in February 2022 and thankfully, the wait is almost over.
Euphoria has gained some serious traction across the world, earning the title of being one of the most tweeted about shows in the last decade (per Variety) and undoubtedly season 3 will give us plenty to talk about.
So, as the one of the best Max shows returns to one of the best streaming services, there's a lot to get excited about. And fortunately, a lot to discuss before it does. Here's everything we know from release date, confirmed cast, story speculation, rumors and more.
Full spoilers for Euphoria season 1 and 2 discussed below.
Euphoria season 3 release date
pic.twitter.com/RfOSeP0m4sOctober 17, 2025
Euphoria season 3 may not have a specific release date yet, but it does finally have a release window and that's spring 2026.
This is huge news given the multitude of delays the show has faced from the Covid-19 pandemic, packed schedules of its rising stars, the Hollywood strikes, and the shock passing of Angus Cloud, known for his role of Fez, culminating in a release window some four years after season 2.
Heck, there was even a rumor at one point that it would be canceled altogether, per World of Reel.
Fortunately, the show officially headed into production back in February 2025 and it has since been revealed by Deadline that filming has wrapped.
And this was confirmed in mid-November by Sydney Sweeney aka Cassie as she spoke during the Christy panel at Deadline's Contenders Film: Los Angeles: "I wrapped last week though, it's very exciting. We filmed since February."
Euphoria season 3 trailer speculation
A trailer for Euphoria season 3 has not been released. That's not surprising, given the show won't arrive until spring 2026. With that in mind though, I'd predict it to drop in early 2026. We'll add a trailer in here though as soon as it arrives.
Euphoria season 3 confirmed cast
Possible spoilers follow for Euphoria seasons 1 and 2.
Here’s the confirmed cast, new and returning, so far for Euphoria season 3:
- Zendaya as Rue Bennett
- Hunter Schafer as Jules Vaughn
- Jacob Elordi as Nate Jacobs
- Sydney Sweeney as Cassie Howard
- Dominic Fike as Elliot
- Maude Apatow as Lexi Howard
- Alexa Demie as Maddy Perez
- Eric Dane as Cal Jacobs
- Daeg Faerch as Mitch
- Nika King as Leslie Bennett
- Paula Marshall as Marsha Jacobs
- Zak Steiner as Aaron Jacobs
- Alanna Ubach as Suze
- Sophia Rose Wilson as BB
- Colman Domingo as Ali
- Martha Kelly as Laurie
- Chloe Cherry as Faye
- Sharon Stone as TBC
- Natasha Lyonne as TBC
- Eli Roth as TBC
- Rosalía as TBC
- Melvin Bonez Estes as TBC
- Marshawn Lynch as TBC
- Kadeem Hardison as TBC
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as TBC
- Toby Wallace as TBC
- Darrell Britt-Gibson as TBC
- Priscilla Delgado as TBC
- James Landry Hébert as TBC
- Anna Van Patten as TBC
- Gideon Adlon as TBC
- Bill Bodner as TBC
- Colleen Camp as TBC
- Danielle Deadwyler as TBC
- Homer Gere as TBC
- Jessica Blair Herman as TBC
- Hemky Madera as TBC
- Kwame Patterson as TBC
- Trisha Paytas as TBC
- Rebecca Pidgeon as TBC
- Bella Podaras as TBC
- Cailyn Rice as TBC
- Madison Thompson as TBC
- Jack Topalian as TBC
- Sam Trammell as TBC
- Matthew Willig as TBC
While it's now been confirmed that most of the main cast will reprise their roles, the first actor whose involvement was official was Zendaya when HBO executive and Euphoria producer Casey Bloys spoke to TVLine about the possibility of a Euphoria without her, saying "she’s going to be in season 3".
Bloys did concede that HBO had considered the possibility of Zendaya departing the series, but he stopped short of saying it would mean the end of Euphoria. "It’s hard to imagine doing the show without her," he admitted. "But, again, that would be something for her and Sam [Levinson] to discuss."
And as Euphoria season 3 has now wrapped production, the return of the main cast plus a stacked list of new actors has been revealed by Deadline. This includes the first-look image of Danielle Deadwyler (featured above), though their actual roles in season 3 haven't been announced.
One cast member who sadly won't return is Angus Cloud, who played Fezco 'Fez O’Neill. As the BBC reported last July, he died following an accidental drug overdose, aged 25. Following Cloud's passing, it's likely that HBO will honor his performance by retiring the character altogether. Indeed, we'd be very surprised if they make the surreal and slightly uncomfortable decision to recast the role.
Elsewhere, Barbie Ferreira, who played Kat Hernandez in the first two seasons, won't be back. Speaking with Dax Sherpard on the Armchair Expert podcast, Barbie said her departure from the show was "mutual", despite rumors of drama on set between her and Sam Levinson.
She said: "I would have played her for as long as I was asked to, depending on what the material was. It obviously hurts because I love Kat and she was so important to me and a lot of people." Sources also told Deadline that Algee Smith, Storm Reid, Austin Abrams and Nika King will all not be reprising their roles either for season 3 and while that's true for the first three, Nika King has been confirmed to return.
Amidst all the main cast announcements, there have also been some exciting new cast members unveiled. In February, Variety reported that Sharon Stone has been cast for Euphoria season 3. While her role is yet to be revealed, she said: "From the genius of Sam Levinson to the raw sophistication of this profoundly moving cast and tight crew. I am honored to be Euphoric."
Alongside this, Deadline revealed that Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Suicide Squad) and Toby Wallace (Babyteeth) will be joining as series regulars. As well as Rosalía, Marshawn Lynch, Kadeem Hardison, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Priscilla Delgado, James Landy Hébert and Anna Van Patten who have all been cast in notable guest star roles. To which Lynch celebrated: "I'm hella juiced about the show and getting a chance to work with the people in front and behind the camera. At the end of the day, I'm just thankful for the opportunity."
And as of October, even more cast names were revealed by Deadline including Bella Podaras, Bill Bodner, Cailyn Rice, Colleen Camp, Danielle Deadwyler, Eli Roth, Gideon Adlon, Hemky Madera, Homer Gere, Jack Topalian, Jessica Blair Herman, Kwame Patterson, Madison Thompson, Matthew Willig, Natasha Lyonne, Rebecca Pidgeon, Sam Trammell, and Trisha Paytas.
Euphoria season 3 story speculation
Major spoilers for Euphoria seasons 1 and 2 follow.
Let's recap Euphoria's basic premise before speculating on season 3's plot, considering it's been four years. Based on the Israeli series of the same name, Levinson's series follows a group of high school students as they (attempt to) navigate friendships, relationships, trauma, and addiction in suburban Los Angeles.
Largely, events follow Zendaya’s Rue, a recovering drug addict who struggles to readjust to her life and friendships after returning from rehab. We’re slowly introduced to her circle of friends and the intertwining of their lives, which is constantly played out in a state of high drama. Along the way, we meet Maude Apatow's Lexi Howard, Rue's childhood best friend, and budding playwright 'Fez' (Cloud), a strangely kind-hearted drug dealer who has a complex relationship with Rue. Hunter Schafer's Jules Vaughn, a transgender girl who enters an up and down relationship with Rue after moving into their high school, is introduced early on, too.
With the show hit by various delays, there's been speculation about how the years between seasons will be addressed in the show. Speaking on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in January, Jacob Elordi jokingly addressed rumors that the gap between seasons would need to be mirrored with a jump forward in Euphoria’s timeline. "I hope it’s soon," he said, "Or they’re going to have to Benjamin Button me or something. I’m going to have a bad back walking down the hallway, you know?"
While it's not clear how far in time season 3 will leap, it has been confirmed that it most definitely will. Max exec Casey Bloys confirmed to Variety in June 2024 that Sam Levinson will be jumping forward in time: "One of the issues I think that Sam is thinking about is that he doesn't want to have it in high school anymore. That's where it was set and what made sense then. So when you take it out of that, there's a lot of back and forth about where to set it and how far in the future to set it and all that stuff. But I think he's got a take that he's excited about, and he's busy writing."
Irrespective of whether Euphoria season 3 picks up immediately after the events of season 2's finale, or sometime afterwards, the most pressing issue to resolve concerns the ongoing love triangle between Jacob Elordi's Nate, Sydney Sweeney's Cassie, and Alexa Demie's Maddy.
After Rue angrily revealed that Nate and Cassie had been seeing each other behind Maddy's back, it seemed like their relationship was doomed. However, after a tension-filled late night visit where Nate finally ended his on-again/off-again relationship with Maddy, he invited Cassie to live with him for a while, suggesting the pair would become an item.
But, after the events of Lexi's play – where she decided to air everyone's dirty laundry live on-stage – Nate stormed out and ended things with Cassie, who stormed the stage herself, taking shots at her sisters and her friends. While Cassie and Maddy didn't end the season on such angry terms, you'd imagine this storyline is going to run and run in Euphoria season 3.
Indeed, Cassie is likely to continue to bear the brunt of the turmoil following the aftermath of her break-up with Nate during the messy conclusion of Lexi’s play in episode 7 of Euphoria season 2. Despite this, Sydney Sweeney says she’s “excited” to step back into her character. In an interview with People Magazine on September 2, Sweeney stated that she’s “very excited to jump back into Cassie”, adding that “she (Cassie) is definitely one of the most special characters for me and I love my Euphoria family, so I look forward to it”.
The outcomes for Cassie’s character development in season 3 could go either way, however it’s the rampant and destructive side of her character that Sweeney appears to be the most thrilled about stepping back into, disclosing “I love crazy Cassie, so the crazier, the better for me”. Therefore, it poses the question as to whether Cassie will have matured over the course of the time jump that’s set to take place. While Sweeney did not disclose any further information about season 3’s plot, her statements about wanting to step back into Cassie’s darker side could open the door to the possibility of her self-destructive tendencies making a comeback in the next installment.
Elsewhere, Nate is dealing with the sexual promiscuity of his father, Cal (Eric Dane). At the beginning of season 1, we saw Nate discovering his father's collection of homemade videos featuring him having sex with young gay men. Subsequently, he discovered his father's most recent video, which features Schafer's Jules, who he knows to be underage.
Eventually, after a lot of back and forth, Cal came out to his family and left them to start a new life. But Nate, who has always been angry about his father's behavior and the impact it has had on their family, wasn't prepared to let sleeping dogs lie. Knowing former girlfriend Maddy had a copy of his father's tape with Jules, he tracked it down and took it back, eventually returning it to Jules.
At the end of season 2, we saw Nate confront his father with a gun and a flash drive containing all of Cal’s explicit activity. After revealing his trauma from viewing the videos at a young age, we learned that he has decided to turn Cal in and the police come to arrest him. The end of the matter? Not by a long shot. This saga and its effect on Nate's family will likely be a key part of the Euphoria season 3 narrative.
Then there's the small matter of Jules and Rue. After spending much of season 2 together, Jules discovered that Rue had relapsed and told her family, leaving Rue to cut ties during a bitter intervention. As Rue recovered, she and Jules remained on icy terms, but, during the finale, Jules sat next to Rue in the audience for Lexi's play, telling her that she loves and misses her.
Rue kissed her on the forehead before walking away, leaving us with some hope for the future. Can the two reconcile? And what will become of Dominic Fike's Elliot, Rue's former drug partner and Jules' sometime lover?
Finally, season 2's curtain came down in a bullet-laden stand-off that ended with Cloud's Fez being shot in the stomach and arrested for two murders. Ash, his long-time business partner, was shot dead in the drama by police, leaving Fez truly alone. Following Angus Cloud's passing, Fez will not return for Euphoria season 3, so the story may need to play out differently.
In short, then, there's plenty of narrative ground for Euphoria season 3 to cover. While we wait for more news, we think there are three big questions that Euphoria season 3 needs to answer before it's released. See if you agree with our thoughts on what needs addressing.
Will Euphoria return for a fourth season?
As is the nature of a show like Euphoria – which is built around a group of high-schoolers and their adolescent antics – things can’t go on forever (certainly not with the same cast, anyway).
Speaking about the show's age-related restrictions to TVLine, HBO boss Casey Bloys admitted it has a very definite shelf-life: "Well, [the characters] are in high school, so there are only so many seasons it can go. There’s a time limit". Bloys was quick to point out, though, that he's happy for Levinson to figure out the show’s natural end, adding: "We’ll follow [Sam’s] lead on that. There is no set plan. But I don’t think you want 30-year-olds playing [high school students]."
Those quotes date back to HBO green-lighting the show’s second season in July 2019, when Euphoria wasn’t quite the TV juggernaut it is now. However, interviewed recently, again by TVLine, Bloys stuck to his word when asked about the show’s planned third season, saying: "I will let Sam and Zendaya talk about that. I’m very excited about what they’ve got planned [for season 3]. So I will leave that to them. I will say, generally speaking, we trust where they want to take these characters. So we’ll let the creative team lead the way."
Everyone, HBO included, seems to accept that the show can’t run for seven or eight seasons – but, with no end date in sight (until we hear otherwise), we'd anticipate at least one more season of Euphoria before it ends for good.
For more Max-based coverage, read our guides on House of the Dragon season 3, The Last of Us season 3, The White Lotus season 4, and Peacemaker season 3.
